Infrastructure Linux News for May 07, 2009:

Ubuntu 9.04: The Sizzle that Fizzled
(2009-05-07 01:31:42)
Ken Hess's Linux Blog: "However, (and this is a big however) I don't really see that big of an improvement over previous versions. I use Ubuntu 8.04 and am perfectly satisfied with it. 9.04 has OpenOffice.org 3.x but so what? I can install that myself."

Beyond Firefox: 10 Other Great Linux Browsers
(2009-05-07 06:01:42)
Geek Technica: "However, over the last few releases Firefox has become bloated and slow in performance that same way IE used to be before we switched to Firefox."

Get to know Linux: Fluxbox
(2009-05-07 07:31:42)
GHacks: "Although Fluxbox might seem somewhat lacking in the features of a standard, modern desktop, don't sell it short. Fluxbox is easy to use and doesn't suffer from the bloat of other desktops."

Make the Most of Your Presto Linux Installation
(2009-05-07 09:01:42)
PC World: "Today, let's turn our attention to using Presto and getting the most from the OS. For starters, anyone accustomed to Windows will notice that there's no taskbar. So, how do you switch between running programs (or just see what programs are running)?"

Is Ubuntu Elitist?
(2009-05-07 12:01:42)
WorksWithU: "Discussions of Ubuntu with people outside (and sometimes inside) the free-software community often devolve into criticism of Linux advocates as arrogant elitists, endlessly singing the praises of their operating system of choice but frightening away potential new users with their snobbish and intolerant attitudes."

Xfce in Ubuntu/Xubuntu and Debian(/Slackware/fill in the blank)
(2009-05-07 13:31:42)
Click: "I've written (and before that observed/suffered) about the Xfce flavor of Ubuntu -- Xubuntu -- not offering much of a speed advantage over plain ol' GNOME-based Ubuntu and certainly not comparing well to the default Xfce setups of Debian and Slackware"

What You Should Expect from Fedora 11
(2009-05-07 14:01:42)
Softpedia: "With all the buzz from the latest Ubuntu and Mandriva releases slowly fading away, we are rapidly approaching yet another important day marked on all Linux geeks' calendars. Fedora 11, also known as Leonidas, will hopefully "hit the shelves" at the end of this month, on May 26. And, if it lives up to the expectations, much confusion will be among users who will definitely have a hard time deciding which distribution to choose"

Trimming the FAT: Linux and Patents | Linux Magazine
(2009-05-07 14:31:42)
Linux Magazine: "The TomTom case exposed a long-simmering problem resulting from the combination of patents, proprietary software companies and open source. Andrew Tridgell recently patched Linux's VFAT implementation, but the cult of silence that surrounds intellectual property will bedevil open source projects for some time to come."

Windows 7 Draws Complaints from Mozilla
(2009-05-07 15:01:42)
Datamation: "Microsoft Corp's next version of Windows is stirring fresh complaints of anticompetitive behavior from rivals who say the new version of the operating system gives unfair advantage to Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, the Financial Times reported."

There's Way More to Linux than Ubuntu: 8 Distros Compared
(2009-05-07 16:01:42)
Maximum PC: "Yes, there is more to Linux than Ubuntu. As you are probably aware, there are many different types of Linux to choose from, even though not all get the attention they deserve. These are organized into separate distributions, (distros) and each one is different."

Amazon super-sizes the Kindle
(2009-05-07 16:31:42)
LinuxDevices: "Amazon announced a new version of its Linux-based e-book reader, with a 9.7-inch screen and native PDF support. The "Kindle DX" sports a thin (1/3-inch) profile, 4GB of storage, and a 1200 x 824 display that rotates from portrait to landscape modes."

KDE 4.2.3 released
(2009-05-07 17:01:42)
ItRunsOnLinux: "The popular Linux Desktop Environment KDE is now upgraded to version 4.2.3. This release contains several bugfixes & enhancements. The most user-visible improvements are: Online IMAP filtering in KMail has been fixed, KMail's system tray."

IT Salary Levels, 2004-2009
(2009-05-07 19:01:42)
Datamation: "Indeed, IT salary levels between 2004 and 2009, based on the following data from Janco Associates, in some cases changed dramatically year over year. Bottom line: If you need a steady 3.1 percent annual increase, IT ain't for you."

7 E17 Linux & BSD Distributions
(2009-05-07 19:31:42)
Repasik: "KDE4 is not the only desktop environment which provides a sleek eye candy experience. E17 still remains to be one of the only Desktop Environments/Window Manager, which provides a speedy and visually pleasing experience. There are some Linux and BSD distros which use E17 to provide an attractive and speedy operating system, where many seem to be unique compared to many KDE, Gnome and XFCE distros:"

Novell throws support behind Moblin Linux for Intel Atom netbooks, devices
(2009-05-07 20:01:42)
Computerworld: "Eschewing its own SUSE Linux, Novell Inc. said today that it will back Intel Corp.'s Moblin Linux in the fast-growing market for netbooks and smartphones."

OpenOffice.org 3.1 released
(2009-05-07 20:31:42)
LWN.net: "The biggest single change (half a million lines of code!) and the most visible is the major revamp of OpenOffice.org on-screen graphics. Techies call it anti-aliasing - users just appreciate how much crisper graphics are on screen."

Famous Reverse Engineer Bade Farewell
(2009-05-07 21:01:42)
Tech Source From Bohol: "Fjalar Ravia, famously known for his pseudonym "Fravia", is one most distinguished reverse engineer in the world. He is best known for maintaining a web archive of reverse engineering techniques and for leading people from becoming "crackers" to "reversers"."

A Peek at DeviceKit in Fedora 11 and Beyond
(2009-05-07 22:01:42)
OStatic: "In my travels, I discovered David Zeuthen's informative peek at DeviceKit (and its use with and in lieu of HAL) in the upcoming release of Fedora 11."

Report from Denver: The SCO v. Novell Appeals Court Hearing
(2009-05-07 22:31:42)
Groklaw: "Here is our eyewitness account of what happened at today's appeals court hearing in the SCO v. Novell appeal, thanks to Groklaw member Clocks, who traveled to Denver, to the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to attend. Thank you, Clocks. Here's a picture of what the courtrooms there look like, to give you an idea. The hearing was in Courtroom II."

Sabayon 4.1 - A Linux monster (cute one)
(2009-05-07 23:01:42)
Dedoimedo: "Sabayon was probably the first Linux that offered 3D gadgets in live session out of the box, no special configurations on behalf of the user required. It is also probably the first Linux that demanded more than 10GB of hard disk space as a requirement for the installation. Sabayon is also based on Gentoo, which makes for yet another wonder."

One XO Learning Laptop Per South Carolinian School Child
(2009-05-07 23:31:42)
OLPC News: "Last year, One Laptop Per Child/South Carolina launched a XO laptop pilot project at Britton's Neck Elementary in Marion School District Seven and Rains Centenary Early Childhood Center in Mullins, with 500 computers and an over-riding goal: one XO learning laptop per South Carolinian school child."

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